Thomas maitland



'on its end, all constructed and used substantially as specified.'

THOMAS MAITLAND, F-WILLIAMS'PORT, PENNSYLVAN'IA.

IMPROVED Toorn-BRUSH.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN Be itknown that I, THOMASIMAITLAND, of Williamsport, in 'the county of'Lycoming, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tooth-Brushes; and do hereby declar'c that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereoreference being had` to the accompanying drawings and the letters af reference markedk thereon. l, l

"In the lannexed drawings, making apart of this specification, A represents the handle, and B the head of my improved toothlbrush. l

The handleA may be made of an to t in the head B. l

The-'head B is made'of rubber, subst: C, forming a suitable brush for the teeth.

The headB is made hollow, and the teeth are formed with the head. The handle tenon on the end may be easily fitted into the hollow head.

I do-not claim broadly a tooth-brush where the rubber is substituted for the b1` am aware that tooth-brushes of various kinds are known with rubber attachments.

My brush can be economically made and put together by the consumer. headsmay be made and 'sold separately, in case one part of the 4brnsh becomes ino Having thusfully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to'secur The hollow head B and its bristles, Amade of India. rubber, and combined wi ysuitable material and size,l and should have a square or octagonal shank mtially in the form shown, and is provided with projections or teeth,- A is madeso that its istles commonly used, as I For instance, the handles and perative from breakage or wear. e by'Iietters Patent, is-

th the handle A, having a te non In testimony thatI claim the foregoing,

I have 4hereunto kset my hand and seal, this 24th day of February, 1.868.

THOMAS MAITLAND. [L sq Witnesses:

Gnu. A. CRAMER, J. M. Missen. 

